Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Netherlands
Netherlands: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 42.98 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Netherlands, 1998–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Netherlands is 42.98 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Netherlands peaked at 43.56 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4802 per 100 people, in 1998.
That places Netherlands 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.4802 per 100 people | — |
| 2000 | 1.62 per 100 people | +237.2% |
| 2001 | 2.88 per 100 people | +77.9% |
| 2002 | 7.19 per 100 people | +149.5% |
| 2003 | 12.15 per 100 people | +69.0% |
| 2004 | 19.52 per 100 people | +60.7% |
| 2005 | 24.9 per 100 people | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 31.48 per 100 people | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 33.31 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 34.98 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 36.74 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 37.74 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 38.56 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 39.34 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 40.03 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 40.23 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 41.09 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 41.98 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 42.1 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 42.52 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 42.53 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42.67 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 42.95 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 43.56 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 43.26 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 42.98 per 100 people | -0.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 42.98 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 42.98 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.74 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +237.2% | 0.4802 per 100 people | 1.62 per 100 people |
| 2002 | +149.5% | 2.88 per 100 people | 7.19 per 100 people |
| 2001 | +77.9% | 1.62 per 100 people | 2.88 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +69.0% | 7.19 per 100 people | 12.15 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +60.7% | 12.15 per 100 people | 19.52 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +27.6% | 19.52 per 100 people | 24.9 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4802 per 100 people | 0.4802 per 100 people | 0.4802 per 100 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.48 per 100 people | 1.62 per 100 people | 36.74 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.61 per 100 people | 37.74 per 100 people | 42.53 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.08 per 100 people | 42.67 per 100 people | 43.56 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 17 Belgium 44.23 per 100 people compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 44.07 per 100 people compare
- 19 Denmark 43.39 per 100 people compare
- 21 Canada 42.52 per 100 people compare
- 22 United Kingdom 42.16 per 100 people compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 40.84 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Netherlands
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 128.54 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.3 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 673.15 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 32,207 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Netherlands?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Netherlands was 42.98 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 43.56 per 100 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4802 per 100 people in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Netherlands ranks 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.